Civil Engineering MaterialsThis book deals with properties, applications and analysis of important materials of construction/civil engineering. It offers full coverage of how materials are made or obtained, their physical properties, their mechanical properties, how they are used in construction, how they are tested in the lab, and their strength characteristics--information that is essential for material selection and elementary design. Contains illustrative examples and tables and figures from professional organizations. KEY TOPICS: Considers all common materials of civil engineering/construction--and looks at each in depth: e.g., physical properties, mechanical properties, code provisions, methods of testing, quality control, construction procedures, and material selection. Discusses laboratory testing procedures for selected tests--provides step-by-step descriptions of laboratory test procedures to determine properties of materials. All test procedures are based on relevant ASTM specification. MARKET: For Civil Engineers, Construction Engineers, Architects, and Agricultural Engineers. |
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... composition and potential reaction of a material . The compounds of composition , such as oxides and carbonates , describe the chemical nature of the material , and the way it would behave in a certain environment . For example , by ...
... composition of pozzolans influence the properties of the fresh and hardened concrete made with them . The molecular structure and the amount of silica determine the pozzolanic reactivity . Amorphous silica reacts with calcium hydroxide ...
... Composition of Wood Cells , which are the smallest organizational units in all plants and animals capable of carrying on the life process , make up the structural element of wood ( Fig . 5.2 ) . 00 ZODOMO Cell wall Figure 5.2 Structure ...